Parking Garage Hill, Aventon, Cannondale
I’m choosing my first e-cargo bike to haul my 2 and 5-year-old (about 70 lbs combined). We live in a completely flat area, doing 10 miles of daily school runs and occasional 20+ mile weekend trips.
Im trying to decide between an Aventon or Cannondale, but I'm leaning toward the Aventon Abound LR because it's cheaper, has a throttle, gives the kids a little more rack space, and the larger 720Wh battery covers our longer weekend trips without needing an expensive dual-battery upgrade.
The catch is our underground parking garage. Every ride starts from a dead stop up a short, steep concrete ramp to street level (picture attached).
I know mid-drives like the Cannondale use the bike's gears to handle inclines easily. Will the Aventon's rear-hub motor and throttle confidently muscle through a climb with two kids, or will it bog down and be a nightmare to balance?